Welcome!

Singlehood today can feel like a bizarre combination of waiting to be picked for a team in middle school gym class and being shipwrecked in a sea of married people.  I don't want to say that this blog is going to be anything as cliché as a life-buoy to cling to; it's more like a fellow shipwreckee...

Wilsoooon!!!

So welcome, dear reader.  Since you are reading this, you have the stunning good fortune of stumbling across my blog.  Lucky you!  My main purpose here is to offer encouragement and survival tips to my lovely single friends.  Also, this is a bit of a survival guide for marrieds - to keep you all from saying things that might make your single friends want to give you a hug... around your neck.

It's also here to entertain, because - let's face it - life is funny.  Whether you are a single, married, parent, or grandparent, you can always find something to laugh about.  Unless you're a Husky (UW grad/student/fan) -- those people lead a sad, joyless existence.

Here are a few warnings I should probably put out there to keep my cautious inner-lawyer happy:

1 - I am an unabashed Christian

so there will be gratuitous mentions of God, Jesus, and the Bible.  If that offends you, I might suggest that you don't read it.  :)

2 - This will not always be G-Rated

I will be dealing frankly and honestly with some things that might be tough for some people to read.  This is geared toward adults, so don't let your 5 yr old read it.  However, if you have a 5 yr old reading at this level, let me know, I'll send you a WSU enrolment application.

3 - I am a Cougar

Like the WSU-grad kind, not the "Ooo, look!  20 yr olds!" kind - so there will be some Husky-bashing.  Ok, a lot of Husky-bashing.  However, if you are a Husky, you are welcome to read my blog if you like.  I'll try to keep the words small so you can follow along.  I'm also looking into getting an audio app for those Huskies who haven't graduated yet.  That was a joke.  See?  If you'd gone to WSU, you'd be laughing.

4 - All opinions stated in this blog are mine

and mine alone and are not affiliated with any business or organization.  If you get all offended and want to sue someone, you're stuck with just me and all you'll get is a shady '97 Subaru that smokes when it goes up hills.

5 - I borrow shamelessly

from other writers, movies, from other random sources.  I will do my best to cite sources as well as I can (you can thank my English professors for that).  But I am not making any money off of this, so if you see something familiar on here, don't get all uppity and make me take it down.  Enjoy it for the compliment that it is.

6 - This is NOT a man bashing blog

I'm not a bitter spinster looking to vent frustration on an unsuspecting male population.  Even though my primary topic will be "single women surviving today's world," I hope that bachelors will derive some encouragement here as well.

So, happy reading!  Enjoy!  Leave comments, start discussions, let me know what topics you would like to see discussed, and above all, live well.